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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,314.40, 246,063.44 and 97,725.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,314.40, 246,063.44 and 97,725.92 is: 134,856.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,314.40 : 246,063.44 = 97,725.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,314.40/246,063.44 = 97,725.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,314.40x = 246,063.44 × 97,725.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,314.40x = 24,046,776,052.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,046,776,052.36/178,314.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,856.05

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